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Thomas W. Myers
Director, Kinesis Inc.
Professional Associations:
Current:
- Founder / VP – International Association of Structural Integrators, since 2003
- CEU Provider, State of Florida, since 2000
- CEU Category A Provider, NCBTMB, since 1998
- Guild for Structural Integration, Boulder, CO, USA, since 1995
- Member, American Massage Therapy Association, 1977 - 1979, and since 1992
- Rolf Institute, Boulder, Colo USA, since 1976
Former:
- Chair, Rolf Institute Anatomy Faculty, 1992 - 1995
- Founder Member & Treasurer, National Certification Board, 1992 - 1995
- Board of Directors, Rolf Institute, 1989 - 1991
- Anatomy Faculty of the Rolf Institute, 1986 - 2001
- Founder of the Institute for Structural Bodywork, London, UK, 1986 - 1989
Employment History:
Clinical:
- 1985 - 1987, Director, London Rolfing Clinic for Children
- 1976 - Present, Private practice in the Rolf Method of Structural Integration
- ’02 – present, Walpole, ME
- '91- ’02, Portland, ME
- '88 - '90, Boulder, CO & Santa Fe, NM
- '79 - '88, London, England
- '76- '79, Little Rock AR
Additional clinical projects:
- 1980 - 81, Hamburg, Germany - Clinical work for post-graduate thesis on the psycho-motor effects of soft-tissue manipulation - Psychology Department, University of Hamburg
- 1980 - 81, Rome, Italy (with Sofia University)
- 1979, New York, NY, USA (with Rolfing Associates)
- 1977 - 79, New Orleans, LA, USA (with The Gestalt Center)
Educational:
- 1996 - present, Developed and taught Kinesis Myofascial Integration program, Structural Strategies and Anatomy Trains courses for myofascial treatment strategies
- 1993 - present, The Broad Reach of Bodywork and Kinesis, Director (Collaborative programs in the art and science supporting touch and movement therapies)
- 1987 - present, Presented "Touch-in-Parenting" and "Kinesis - Spiraling Into Alignment" classes in Infant Handling Skills and Developmental Movement
- 1987- 1993, Foundations of Bodywork Program Director, Rolf Institute (9 x 7 week courses - Anatomy, Physiology, Massage, Movement, Kinesiology)
- 1987 - 1989, Directed weekend seminars on Clinical Soft-Tissue Technique exclusively for Osteopaths (13 weekends) - London, UK
- 1986 - present, Anatomy Instructor for the Rolf Institute (Multiple 40-hour classes in Fascial anatomy and palpation)
- 1986 - 1987, Developed & taught program for Structural Anatomy course for the Feldenkrais Professional Training Program, London, England
- 1985 - 1989, Lectured for British School of Osteopathy, the College of Osteopaths, and the European School of Osteopathy in Practical Anatomy, Palpation, and Soft-Tissue Technique
- 1984 - present, Presented (often in collaboration with others) weekend and evening public seminars on various aspects of movement and anatomy, under the title: "The User's Guide to the Human Body" - for athletes, performing artists, therapists, and the public
- 1982 - 1988, Developed and directed European Pre-Training Program for the Rolf Institute (7 x 3-week courses - Anatomy, Physiology, Psychology, Massage, Movement)
Additional Employment:
- 1974 - 1976, Personal Ass't to music producer, Wave Productions, Los Angeles, CA
- 1972 - 1974, Director and Manager, marine aquaculture company, Abandoned Farm, Damariscotta, ME
- 1971 - 1972, Plant manager & Sales manager for cosmetics, Tom's of Maine Inc, Kennebunk, ME
- 1969 - 1971, Research ass't, R Buckminster Fuller's "World Game" project, Carbondale, IL
- 1968, "Vietnam Volunteer" rep for the American Friends Service Committee, Providence, RI
- 1965 - 1968, Sailor, deckhand, boat maintenance
Education:
Formal:
- 1969 - 1971, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL - BA, Design
- 1967 - 1969, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA - Deans List
- 1963 - 1967, Mt Hermon School, Mt Hermon, MA - Honors List
Professional:
- 1988, "Touch-in-Parenting" Parent-infant handling (200 hrs), Professional Training Course
- 1986, "Continuum" Movement rehabilitation (300 hrs)
- 1986, "Anatomiken", 3-D Anatomy class ( 70 hrs)
- 1982, Feldenkrais Professional Training Program (800 hrs) (with Moshe Feldenkrais in Amherst, MA)
- 1978, Rolf Institute Advanced Training (600 hrs) (with Ida Rolf in Philadelphia, PA)
- 1977 - 1988, Rolf Institute Continuing Education Courses (300 hrs)
- 1976, Rolf Institute Basic Training (1000 hrs)
- 1975, Gamma School of Massage (250 hrs)
- 1975, Pre-Medical Gross Anatomy & Physiology, Berkeley, CA
Publications:
- 2005, Video Instructional Techniqe Set 2 – Arm Lines, Functional Line, Core Line – 5 hrs
- 2003, “Structural Integration”, Journal Of Bodywork & Movement Therapies, Vol 6, Nos 2 , 3, & 4
- 2002, Video Instructional Technique Set 1 – Front Back, Lateral, and Spiral lines – 5 hrs
- 2001, "Anatomy Trains Myofascial Meridians", Elsevier, 317 pp.
- 2000, "Body3" compiled articles on myofascial anatomy for Massage Magazine, Sep 97 - Dec 99
- 2000-ff, "Anatomist's Corner" column series for Massage & Bodywork
- 2000-ff, "Body Language" column series for Massage Magazine
- 1998, "Anatomy Trains - Myofascial Meridians for Bodyworkers" Instructional video– 2.5 hrs
- 1998, "Kinesthetic Dystonia", Journal Of Bodywork & Movement Therapies, Vol 2, Nos 2 , 3, & 4
- 1996, "The Anatomy Trains", Journal Of Bodywork & Movement Therapies, Vol 1, Nos 2 & 3
- 1994, "The Broad Reach of Bodywork" - article for Massage Magazine, 7/94
- 1986, "Rolfing" - article for Readers Digest Manual of Health Care, H & M, 1986
Presentations:
- 2004, Keynote speaker for FSMTA Conference, Orlando, FL
- 2001, Presented Anatomy Trains to JBMT Multi-Disciplinary Conference, London UK
- 2000, Presented Anatomy Trains to JBMT Multi-Disciplinary Conference, Dublin, Ireland
- 1998, Presented Anatomy Trains to JBMT Multi-Disciplinary Conference, Berkeley CA
- 1997 - 9, Presented 'Anatomy Trains' to AMTA National Conference - Salt Lake City & San Antonio
- 1995, Presented "Kinesis - Spiraling Into Alignment" to AMTA National Conference - Boston
- 1995 - 7, "Palpatory Certainty" presentations to AMTA NE Regional Conference
- 1986, British Holistic Medical Association lecture series on Structual Medicine, London, UK
References:
- Leon Chaitow, University of Westminster, London WC1 UK
- Dr David Peters, Director, British Holistic Medical Assoc. 23 St John's Terrace, Lewes, E Sussex, BN7 2DL
- Deane Juhan, author of Job's Body, 105 E Strawberry, Mill Valley, CA 94941
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